Three Portland bars nominated for prestigious Spirited Awards
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Three Portland watering holes have been nominated as regional contenders for the 18th annual Spirited Awards.
Organized by Tales of the Cocktail Foundation, the Spirited Awards is an event designed to highlight excellence in the drink industry.
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The organization recently revealed the Regional Top 10 Honorees for its ceremony scheduled for Thursday, July 25 in New Orleans.
Pacific Standard was nominated as the Best U.S. Hotel Bar in the West Coast. Located in the Kex Hotel, the bar serves a number of house specialty cocktails like old fashioneds and bloody marys, as well as coffee cocktails and zero-proof options.
“As we’re sure most of you are aware, we don’t do what we do because we’re looking for moments of recognition like this,” Pacific Standard wrote on Instagram. “We do what we do because we love it — and because we love you. But these moments are always nice reminders that the world is watching, and appreciative of all of our hard work. And damn if that doesn’t feel pretty darn good.”
Last year, the award went to Portland’s Hey Love bar inside the Jupiter NEXT Hotel.
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Another local nominee, for Best U.S. Restaurant Bar in the west region, was Palomar on Southeast Division Street.
The Cuban cocktail lounge and restaurant opened in April 2018, and was a finalist for the same category during the 2023 Spirited Awards.
“Awards are not why we do this, but it does feel nice to have our hard work recognized by our peers along with all the other nominees,” Palomar said on social media. “P.S. We do it to try and make a little bit of money at the end of the day. So please come out and support.”
Dirty Pretty was Portland’s final nominee in the Best New U.S. Cocktail Bar category.
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The business opened in March 2023, and has since become a popular spot for nightlife in the Central Eastside District.
The Tales of the Cocktail Foundation will announce the top 10 overall nominees for each category in late May.
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